Bulgaria vs Italy: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)
Bulgaria
45.4%
in 2025
Italy
46.9%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
4th
Italy rank
1st
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) over time
- Bulgaria
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 46.9% against 45.4% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 4th and Italy ranks 1st of 47 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.3% | 43.0% | 1.8% | Italy |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 45.4% | 2.1% | Italy |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 46.7% | 2.2% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in), Bulgaria or Italy?
- Italy, at 46.9% against 45.4% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) between Bulgaria and Italy?
- 1.5%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Bulgaria ranks 4th and Italy ranks 1st of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by household type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.